Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
TIMELY sreGEsrIoNs.

Up. Ladlov has been Deputy CLERK
Of the District Court at Seattle sir cs
1879, and that be has discharged the
duties Of shat responsible Office faith
folly and to the best Of bis ability, none
vho have a knowledge Of the facts will
deny. Mr.. Ladlov has his peculiarities,
ike the rest Of mankind. bot no ole
will doubt bis honesty and sincerity
Shortly after Judge Jones was appointed
20 suooeed Chief Justice Greene, Mr..
LudloW handed Judge Jones his resig
nation az Deputy Clerk OF the Court,
and in connection with his resignation,
Mr.. Ladlow presented TO the Judge the
following:
SRI: Teaching matters Of urgent i'm
poEtance to the Office at present under
ny charge, permit ne respectfully tn
tender the following suRgestious. The
vault boildsd fer the preservation OF our
pablio records is ia fact swift agent
for their destruction. Preserving them
from the flames. IL subjects them TO the
slOSer bat not less fatal FavaRss Of the
foods. As sure as the atmospheric laws
continue to operate, so eertain Is Il that
al the records will be ruined by the
damsuess which TO-DAY Is eurlinR the
leaves, bluFrin0 the ink, and msldinR
the margins Of the public dockets. II
10 also too small. Already crowded, il
affords almost no room for the files and
records Of pending litigation that are
soon to be transferred from the office 10
the vault. Such interior arrangement
as will permit the use OF its records
With q minimum OF wear, IL worthy Of
consideration. One good method Is
suggested by an article inst at hand
through the mail. aFd hereWith pre-
sented and commanded.
Seeond-The prompt. accurate and
efficient service Of the office renders il
imperative that the office room should
at least be doubled. Added to the
routine business and room for general
consultation OF the records by the pub
lie, 10 needed space for the record
ing clerks. and aiso for this land ON ~
business. wherein many VITAE ssss have
tS be examined and intricate proofs
taken. To throw the present chamber
OF the Judge into the Clerks office with
proper adaptation. and n build an IL
southwark esp cially for the judges
chambers, with it's proper equipment
including 4 private entrance from With
out, would seem 10 be the most feasible
and inexpensive procedure 30 attain
the desired end.
Third-Ths present and rapidly in
ereasiDR volume OF criminal business
seems 20 reader u necessary aud tt,inl
20 disassooiate the Cvll from the Grim
inal departments In ell our records
To this end az entirely new set Of dock
cts especially prepared and adapted To-
criminal basintss, and carrying an en-
tirely new series Of numbers, should b
prepared. At present the Civil D0ekst
are greatly eambsred with tue crimiua
records, aud not a little inoouvenienc,
IL thereby experienced, while jaslic'
may at times be ispordizsd by the con
ssqusnt Publicity o. initial crimina
proceedings.
Fonrth-A valuable aud timely addi
ton 60 the Office would be a suitably
built and capacioas cabinet With glRs
doors for the preservation and exhihi
ton OF the criminal exhibits hled in ID,
various suits. This has been fell
waRt, aud its importance increases
every term.
Commenting the above suggestion
to the personal investigation Of you
Honor. ! remain, dear sir, pro bono pub
lioo, your obedient servant,
JAwKs z. LUDLOW,
Dsputy Clerk. Seattle.